tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443930206059075309.post7066504511746594652..comments2018-11-08T11:40:04.657-08:00Comments on EU for US: Legal co-habitation in BrusselsLinda Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028859002817594850noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443930206059075309.post-36185724402734656512011-05-12T10:37:46.724-07:002011-05-12T10:37:46.724-07:00Thank you kindly for the post. This is really help...Thank you kindly for the post. This is really helpful. I think I&#39;m going to leave schengen for a few months so I can stay within my legal tourist visas whilst going through the application process (90 days in 180).Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443930206059075309.post-23277967373250726822010-05-27T05:31:11.123-07:002010-05-27T05:31:11.123-07:00I don&#39;t know if this topic is already obsolete...I don&#39;t know if this topic is already obsolete. But I just had the same experience today with having to wait inside Belgium for around 8 months. Thanks for sharing.Gedenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443930206059075309.post-75897354176662758492009-11-05T04:58:30.539-08:002009-11-05T04:58:30.539-08:00I&#39;m in the process of doing legal cohabitation...I&#39;m in the process of doing legal cohabitation right now and the signed affidavit for an american is not enough. Each state has a legal document called a &quot;certificate of no marriage.&quot; You are generally charged a flat rate + a number of dollars per year after you turned 18. I imagine this is to cover researching marriage certificates per year. <br /><br />I attempted to use the signed affidavit that I received from the American embassy in Brussels but this was not enough. I&#39;ve also been told the FBI background check needs an Apostille, and we haven&#39;t had to translate our American documents. I imagine this is up to the discretion of the state employee who is working on your account.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647649383145852165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443930206059075309.post-58233754172462329582009-10-12T03:31:35.669-07:002009-10-12T03:31:35.669-07:00Interesting. When I moved here, I had the 5 month...Interesting. When I moved here, I had the 5 month wait too, but I haven&#39;t come across anyone else in the same situation and started to wonder if our commune was just making it up. :) Anyway, I documented my experiences in getting my residency card - American without visa, married to an EU citizen, in case anyone else comes across this post and it helps them - http://forthejourney.net/2009/09/nine-months-laterDallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536609960949971728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443930206059075309.post-20293170977427288482009-10-12T01:36:12.429-07:002009-10-12T01:36:12.429-07:00Thanks, that&#39;s interesting to know! I might ha...Thanks, that&#39;s interesting to know! I might have to do that some time in the future :)<br /><br />I was thinking about your next topic though, I haven&#39;t had any troubles with packages being delivered to me (in Namur). If I&#39;m not at home and it doesn&#39;t fit in my box the postie leaves a note in my post box and I go to the post office to pick it up. The lady there is getting to know me quite well! <br /><br />The only trouble I had was when my bf sent me a iPhone I&#39;d bought in Australia to me, it got held up at customs, I received a letter in the mail, and I had to pay an exorbitant amount of tax on it at the post office before they would let me take it home (after emailing them a copy of the receipt, as requested by the letter). This was despite it being labelled as a gift, too. So beware of having expensive new things sent to you from outside the EU!<br /><br />Anyway thanks for this blog, it&#39;s quite interesting and good to know there are other people decoding the mysteries of the Belgian administration ;DCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320048514485105313noreply@blogger.com